We have received a remarkable letter on " Betting News-
papers and Quakerism " addressed to members of the Society of Friends by Sir Edward Fry. He sets forth the facts as to the ownership and character of the four papers concerned— the Northern Echo, the Sheffield Independent, the Morning Leader, and the Star—gives typical samples of their daily betting information, and notes that the National Anti- Gambling League, which has published a leaflet on the "Bet- ting Curse," is largely supported by members of the very families—the Cadburys and Rowntrees—who are amongst the principal owners of the Sporting Press. Sir Edward Fry then proceeds to examine—and in our opinion to demolish—the various defences put forward. On the " choice of two evils " argument he observes that it is one of the most elementary principles of morality that evil must not be done that good may come of it.
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